US Sanctions – Page 37 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Iran threatens to block some UN nuclear site inspections as it urges Biden to undo sanctions

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Tehran has suggested that it may prevent some upcoming inspections of its nuclear facilities by the UN’s atomic agency as it tries to push US President Joe Biden into reversing the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. … Read More >Iran threatens to block some UN nuclear site inspections as it urges Biden to undo sanctions

Iranian minister boasts about significant rise in oil exports despite US sanctions

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Iran’s petroleum minister has bragged about the country’s rising oil exports in the face of US sanctions, as the nation claims that its international petroleum sales have hit record highs. … Read More >Iranian minister boasts about significant rise in oil exports despite US sanctions

USA

New administration, same old regime change? Biden to recognize Guaido as self-declared leader of Venezuela & will keep sanctions

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

The incoming Joe Biden administration will maintain Washington’s view that opposition figure Juan Guaido is the legitimate president of Venezuela, dashing hopes that the new president might rethink US policy towards Caracas. … Read More >New administration, same old regime change? Biden to recognize Guaido as self-declared leader of Venezuela & will keep sanctions

USA

Biden’s Treasury pick Yellen urged to use sanctions MORE AGGRESSIVELY than Trump administration

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021By Editor

Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, has been urged by the Democrats to sanction the US’ adversaries even more aggressively than the Trump administration. She said she already has her sights set on China. … Read More >Biden’s Treasury pick Yellen urged to use sanctions MORE AGGRESSIVELY than Trump administration

Russia

Gazprom warns investors that Nord Stream 2 could be canceled as Trump announces more US sanctions in ‘parting gift’

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Russian energy giant Gazprom has warned that Nord Stream 2 could be suspended or even canceled if there is a change in the political situation. The statement follows the imposition of new sanctions on the project by Washington. … Read More >Gazprom warns investors that Nord Stream 2 could be canceled as Trump announces more US sanctions in ‘parting gift’

World

US Sanctions Ukrainians Who Revealed Evidence of Biden Family Corruption

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

On January 11th, the United States Treasury [OFAC] sanctioned several Ukrainian individuals and media for revealing corruption in the Ukrainian government and against US President-elect Joe Biden and his son Hunter. … Read More >US Sanctions Ukrainians Who Revealed Evidence of Biden Family Corruption

EU wants to shield itself from US sanctions & cut dependence on dollar – reports

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

Frustrated by US unilateral sanctions under the Trump administration, the European Commission is reportedly working on a plan to assert its financial and economic autonomy and limit the bloc’s reliance on the greenback. … Read More >EU wants to shield itself from US sanctions & cut dependence on dollar – reports

Venezuela Reportedly Mulls Letting Private Firms Operate State Oilfields Amid Stifling US Sanctions

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

Venezuela, which boasts the largest proven oil reserves on the planet, has been mired in an economic crisis as it struggles with challenges driven by the collapse in crude production driven by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as crippling US sanctions. … Read More >Venezuela Reportedly Mulls Letting Private Firms Operate State Oilfields Amid Stifling US Sanctions

US sanctions six Hong Kong officials over their alleged role in security law arrests

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

The US is blacklisting six Hong Kong officials, including police chiefs, who it blames for a Beijing-led crackdown on demonstrators under the national security law, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. … Read More >US sanctions six Hong Kong officials over their alleged role in security law arrests

‘Legacy of isolation & defeat’: Cuba slams US over sanctions on interior minister for alleged ‘human rights abuse’

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By Editor

Washington has imposed a new round of sanctions on Cuba’s Interior Ministry, also blacklisting the agency’s head over his alleged role in “human rights abuses.” Havana condemned the move as “coercive” and “illegitimate.” … Read More >‘Legacy of isolation & defeat’: Cuba slams US over sanctions on interior minister for alleged ‘human rights abuse’